Kia Sportage 2004 vs Kia Sorento 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 141 HP | 139 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sportage engine produces 2 HP more power than Kia Sorento, but torque is 12 NM less than Kia Sorento. Thanks to more power Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 10.9 | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 2.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that by driving the Kia Sportage over 15,000 km in a year you can save 405 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Sonata | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sportage might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Sorento engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
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Kia Sportage is smaller. Kia Sportage is 22 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sportage is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | 890 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1886 litres | 1900 litres | |
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Kia Sorento has more luggage space. Kia Sportage has 223 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sorento. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 14 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`140 | 2`455 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 2800 | |
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